Gimnasia vs Central Cordoba
Even though coach Nestor Gorosito decided to rest four of his usual starters last Wednesday, Gimnasia LP were able to claim a 1-0 away success at Sarandi Arsenal thanks to a strike from Johan Carbonero in the second half. As a result, El Lobo made it three league games unbeaten (having won the last two and drawn one) to accumulate 24 points in the Liga Profesional. That allows them to escape the bottom places in the relegation table and also approach the tenth spot in the 2021 aggregate rankings, which would give them a ticket for the Copa Sudamericana in 2022. Furthermore, El Lobo have been confident as hosts this season, winning four, drawing four and losing one.
CA Central Cordoba lost 2-1 at home against Velez Sarsfield last Tuesday and extended their winless streak to six league matches (one draw and five defeats since beating Atletico Tucuman in round 11). Therefore, the team remain sitting in the bottom spot of the league table, accumulating only 12 points, and they also are occupying the 24th spot of the relegation rankings. Furthermore, El Ferroviario are on 12 away matches without a win, having drawn seven and lost five since beating Aldosivi 2-1 in March.
Gimnasia are in a confident moment under their new coach and I expect them to continue their good run against this poor Central Cordoba.